Slovakia’s deputy PM visits Canada, talks trade, digitization

By Samantha Wright AllenfiFeb. 6, 2019

The high-level visit last week highlights the ‘many connections’ between the countries, says Slovakia’s new ambassador to Canada Vít Koziak.

Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister Peter Kazimir was in Ottawa last week to meet with Canadian officials to discuss an OECD ministerial council meeting the countries will lead with South Korea in May.
The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Slovakia’s deputy prime minister, Peter Kazimir, met with Trade Minister Jim Carr last week, where they discussed free trade, fighting against protectionism in favour of multilateralism, as well as how to increase the quality of public institutions and use digitization to get there.

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